Shoe-polishing apparatus.



A. C. ERICKSON.

SHOE POLISHING APPARATUS.

APPucATmN min 0m14.191s.

Patented June 19, 1917'.

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SHOE POLISHING APPARATUS.

APPLlcATloN FILED 115014.19115.

'Patented June 19, 1917.

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ANDREW c. ERICKSON,l 0E Los ANGEL'Es, cALIEoEN-IA.-

SHOE-POLISHING' APPARATUS.

to support a shoe and guide a polishing` n cloth thereover while thershoe is being polished.I Y

Another object of 'this invention is to provide an adjustable turn-table upon which the shoe is adapted to rest and which permits the operator to have free access to all'parts of the toe and heel as well as the length of the upper.

Another obj ect of this invention is to provide adjustable guide meansl for a polishing cloth so that the apparatus may be readily adapted for polishing shoes of diiferent l lasts.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a shoe polishing apparatus which is not complicated in its construction and may be readily and adjustably `Xed to accommodate shoes of various sizes.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention is illustrated, by way of eX- the accompanying drawings in which: f

Figure 1 is a view in perspective illustrating the shoe polishing apparatus.

Fig-2 is aview-in longitudinal section as Vseen on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 and particularly illustrates the revoluble foot plate and the roller adjustment mechanism.

Fig. 3 is a view in transverse section as seen on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1 and illustrates the kformationofthe base of the apparatus and the disposition of the cloth guide rollers upon each side thereof.

Fig. 4 is a view in transverse section and elevation as seen on the line lirl-fof Fig. 2 and illustrates the roller adjustment mechamsm.

ing the polishing cloth with a portion of the length broken away. Y

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view of a portion of the foot plate and discloses in detail the Fig. 5 is a view in perspective illustratspecification of Letters Patent. Patented June 19, 191 *7. Application filed December 14, 1916. Serial No. 136,949. V l 'I formation of the tangs for preventing the slippage of the foot.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional view as seen through the end of the device and as illusi trating the locking device for the roller adjuStment. i

, Fig. 8 is a view in perspective illustrating the application of the device as used for polf ishing the toe of the' shoe. Y

. Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 8 illustrat- Ing. the. application of the device as used to lpolish the insteprand heel of the shoe as well asthe top.

Referring more particularly to the vdrawings, 15 indicates the base portion of the apparatus which is here shown as comprising a centrally disposed upright 16 formed with concaved sides 17 and 18. The lower portion of the member 15 is formed with horizontally extending side flanges-19 and 20,

the upper facesof which forma continuation of the arcuate sides. 'Mounted upon the top of the upright portion 16 of the base is a pivot plate 21 which is formed with a protrusion 22 adapted to support a rotatable longer than the block upon which it is vmounted and overhangs the block at each end,its outer ends being flush with the outer faces of end uprights 25 and 26. These up- 'l rights are composed of anv outer plate 27 y which is formed with an inturned flange 28 whichl extends around both sides and the top of said member. The lower side isy formed with an'inturned flange 29 by which the plate is secured beneaththe body portion 15 of the apparatus. j, A series of screws 30 are provided to hold the plate in fixed relation tothe device. rIhe upper inturned flange of the plate is substantially arcuate in contour and fits within anV outturned flange 31 formed upon an inner plate 32 which is directly secured to the ends of the body member 15. A series `of obt-rusions 33 are formed along the flanges 28 and 31 and register to hold the two members together.

The plates'32 are formed with two horii zontally alined slots 34 and 35 which occur each side of the upright portion of the base and receive trunnions 3G and 37 upon which guide rollers 3S and 39 are mounted to rotate. These trunnions are engaged by connecting links 40 and -fl-l which are secured by means of wrist-pins -l-Q and 43 to an adjusting disk let, one of which is mounted within each end easing of the device and are secured to rotate together upon an actuating shaft 45 which extends through the center of the block and upon which each of the disks is lixed. In order to move the rollers toward and away from each other an adjusting member 4:6 is secured to one of the disks and is formed with a. threaded shank -17 which extends outwardly through an arcuate slot /lS formed in one oi' the end plates 2G. A nut is mounted upon the threaded shank and adapted to be tightened in a manner to lock the disk and rollers in a given position.

lThe rollers are provided as a guide for a polishing cloth it9 which is adapted to be passed over the top plate and have its opposite ends pass under the rollers on each side of said top plate for a purpose disclosed in Figs. S and 9 of the drawings. These rollers are cylindrical throughout the main portion oli their length and are formed. with conical portions 50 adapted to prevent the cloth from ruiming o of the rollers and becoming :fastened between the rollers and the end plate. The cloth may be of any preferred design. However, as illustrated in Fig. 5, the cloth is formed of a double strip of fabric material having reinforcing members 5l fixed in its opposite ends for use as a handle grip.

In opera-tion, polish is placed upon the shoe in any preferred manner and the polishing cloth is then led in and around the rollers as described. The apparatus may then be placed upon a chair or other suitable support. A series of rubber knobs 52 are provided beneath the apparatus and protect the support. The toe of the shoe may thcnbe polished by placing it upon the revoluble :toot plate, as illustrated in Fig. 8. This is accomplished by lirst adjusting the rollers to the width of the shoe so that the polishingl cloth will bear upon the entire surface thereof and then drawingl the cloth backward and forward in a seesaw fashion until the desired luster is obtained. lVhen it is desired to polish the instep and heel ot the shoe as well as the top, the :toot is moved t'orward so that the heel rests upon the reroluble plate and is held against slipping by means of tangs 53 which extend upwardly from the bottom ot' the foot plate. One end of the polishingl cloth may then be led around the back ot' the shoe and the polishing motion continued, after which the ends oil? the cloth may be reversed to polish the opposite side of the heel and top.

The turning movement of the revoluble polisher during the operation and also provides effective means Jfor holding the polishing cloth upon the surface of the shoe as well as permitting the device to be adjusted for use with shoes of different sizes.

lVhile I have shown the preferred coustruction oit' my shoe polishing apparatus as now known to me, it will be umlerstood that various changes iu the combination, construction and arrangement of parts may be made by those 'skilled in the art without departing .from the spirit olf my invention.

I claim:

1. A shoe polishing apparatus, comprising a base, a horizontally disposed foot plate revolubly mounted thereupon, a pair ot' polishing cloth guide members disposed at opposite sides of said foot plate, and means for simultaneously adjusting said guide members horizontally in relation to each other and the plate.

2. A shoe polishing apparatus, comprising a base, an upright central portion .formed thereon, a foot plate pivotally secured upon said upright portion, and uprights fixed at the opposite ends of said base, guide rollers disposed between said end uprights and upon opposite sides of said foot plate, locking means for adjustably securing said guide rollers in relation to each other, and means for simultaneously adjusting said rollers horizontally in rela.

tion to each other and the plate.

53. A shoe polishing apparatus, comprismg a base having a central longitudinally extending upright formed upon it, a revoluble 'toot plate pivotally secured upon said upright, polishing cloth guide rollers disposed upon opposite sides of said upright, and members secured at the opposite ends of said base, means whereby said rollers may be revolubly and slidably supported by said end members, and adjustable means for simultaneously moving the rollers in and out from the central portion oit said base.

4. A shoe polishing apparatus, comprising a base, a longitudinally extending upright portion mounted centrally of said. base and formed with concaved sides, and uprights secured at the opposite ends of said base, a pair of polishing cloth guide rollers disposed between said end uprights and mounted one upon each side of the central upright portion, said upright-s haviiig hori- Zontall;v alined slots adapted to receive the trunnions of. the guide rollers, means whereby said guide rollers may be adjustably held in relation to each other and moved toward and away from each other, and a footV plate revolubly mounted upon said central upright.

5. A shoe polishing apparatus, comprising a base, a horizontally disposed foot plate revolubly mounted thereupon, a pair of polishing cloth rollers disposed at opposite sides of said foot plate, said rollers being, formed with enlarged outwardly tapering end flanges adapted to act as a retaining guide for a polishing cloth, and means for simultaneously adjusting said rollers horizontally in relation to each other and the plate.

G. A shoe polishing apparatus, comprising` a base, a longitudinally extending upright portion disposed centrally of said base and formed with concave sides and uprights secured at the opposite ends of said base, a pair of polishingcloth guide rollers disposed between said end uprights and mounted one upon each side of the central upright portion, said guide rollers being formed with enlarged tapering end flanges adapted to retain'the polishing cloth upon the rollers, said end uprights having horizontally alined slots adapted to receive the trunnions of the guide rollers, link members pivotally connected to the roller trunnions, operatingdisks to which the adjacent ends of said link members are pivotally secured, a rod extending the length of the central upright portion and upon which the disks are fixed, means for rotating said disks to simultaneously move the rollers toward and away from each other, a lock nut by which the rollers may be held in a desired position, and a foot plate revolubly mounted upon the central upright and adapted to support the foot. p

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

A. C. ERICKSON.

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